Category: Competition
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Ye Shiwen fought off burnout and depression after drug slurs of London 2012
Read The Independent Last summer, on the opening day of London’s Games, Ye produced a landmark swim, obliterating a four-year-old world record with a performance that defied belief. There were plenty who did not believe her achievement and innuendo was already her companion as she stepped onto the podium to collect gold for the 400m…
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CC photo #520: Hanna-Maria Seppälä at Rijeka 2008
Finland’s Hanna-Maria Seppälä at the LEN 2008 European Short Course Championships in Rijeka, Croatia. The event must have been either the women’s 100 freestyle final or the 100 IM semifinal. She set a new championships record of 59.62 in the 100 IM, and then again with a winning time of 59.24 the day after (which…
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Medal Memories: David Carry, Melbourne 2006
“In our exclusive new series ‘Medal Memories’ we explore some of the Commonwealth Games greatest moments, hearing from the Athletes themselves and their personal stories behind the the iconic moments. In our first film ex-swimmer David Carry looks back at the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games where he picked up and amazing double-gold, helping Scotland to…
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CC photo #518: Resetting his head at Istanbul 2009
A scene from the LEN 2009 European Short Course Championships in Istanbul, Turkey. Not 100% sure who this is, but maybe Amaury Leveaux.
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CC photo #516: Townsend greets Bovell after the 2012 Berlin 100 IM
A big smile from South Africa’s Darian Townsend after the men’s 100 meter individual medley at the FINA 2012 World Swimming World Cup meet in Berlin, Germany. Trinidad and Tobago’s George Bovell won in 51.20, Australia’s Kenneth To second in 51.53, and Townsend third in 53.04. See the result list here.
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CC photo #515: Young swimmers inspecting the water in KlaksvÃk harbor
Ægir swimmers inspecting the water in KlaksvÃk, before the 2012 Seaman’s Day swim across the harbor. A hint of oil, we must confess.